Tag: Public Preceptors

Public Preceptor Appointments for India

By ratnadharini on Thu, 30 Sep, 2021 - 10:18

Public Preceptor Appointments for India

By ratnadharini on Thu, 30 Sep, 2021 - 10:18

Dear Order Members

The College of Public Preceptors is delighted to announce the appointment of four Public Preceptors: Abhayadana and Vijaya from Nagpur, and Abhayavati and Shubhajaya from Pune; all from India. These are especially significant appointments as there have been no Indian women Public Preceptors active in the College since Jnanasuri and Karunamaya each retired for health reasons (although they, and Srimala, continue to support the situation).

Abhayadana worked for 20 years as project leader for an...

College of Public Preceptors

Preceptors' College Newsletter – January 2020

By akasajoti on Sat, 18 Jan, 2020 - 10:30

Preceptors' College Newsletter – January 2020

By akasajoti on Sat, 18 Jan, 2020 - 10:30

An update from the Public Preceptors’ including a letter from the new Chair, Ratnadharini, a report on their recent International College Meeting in November 2019, and more…

Follow this link to see the newsletter online.

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Public Preceptors Visit

By Billy on Thu, 26 Nov, 2015 - 23:24

Public Preceptors Visit

By Billy on Thu, 26 Nov, 2015 - 23:24

There is a visit from three Indian Public Preceptors who will be leading a day
at the GBC on Sunday 29th November from 10.30am - 4.30pm. Please bring veggie food to share.

Adhisthana

The College of Public Preceptors: November 2015 meeting at Adhisthana

By akasajoti on Wed, 11 Nov, 2015 - 18:58

The College of Public Preceptors: November 2015 meeting at Adhisthana

By akasajoti on Wed, 11 Nov, 2015 - 18:58

The College of Public Preceptors arrived at Adhisthana on Monday for their 10 day bi-annual meeting, many having travelled from India, Australasia, Mainland Europe and North America.

+Follow the Triratna Preceptors’ College for the next 8 days at thebuddhistcentre.com/preceptors for a series of interviews with those attending, to hear more about them and their work and it’s relevance to Triratna and the world…

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New Chair and Deputies for the Triratna Preceptors’ College

By Vidyatara on Sun, 22 Mar, 2015 - 15:58

New Chair and Deputies for the Triratna Preceptors’ College

By Vidyatara on Sun, 22 Mar, 2015 - 15:58The Preceptors’ College has a new Chair and three new Deputy Chairs.

The College’s main job is overseeing the Triratna ordination process, but it also sees its role within the Community as passing on the spirit of the Triratna Buddhist Order by preserving, sustaining, developing and communicating Bhante’s particular presentation of the Dharma.

After an evening of celebration and rejoicing on March 14, Saddhaloka took over as Chair of the Preceptors’ College from Dhammarati following his...

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+Follow the Public Preceptors' Meeting Now!

By Candradasa on Wed, 12 Nov, 2014 - 17:57

+Follow the Public Preceptors' Meeting Now!

By Candradasa on Wed, 12 Nov, 2014 - 17:57Adhisthana is again playing host to the biannual College of Preceptors’ meeting, with 25 of the 34 active members on-site until 20 November. In case you don’t know, the College is (amongst other things) responsible for all ordinations worldwide into the Triratna Buddhist Order. So they hold a lot of responsibility for the harmonious development of the wider Triratna Community too!

Each evening we’ll be uploading interviews with a range of the Preceptors...

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Who’s who at the College?

By Munisha on Thu, 3 Jul, 2014 - 00:48

Who’s who at the College?

By Munisha on Thu, 3 Jul, 2014 - 00:48Vidyatara writes from Adhisthana, where she works as assistant to the College of Public Preceptors and its Chair.

“How does an Ordination team of just four support 800-900 women across India who are training for ordination?

What is published poet and brand-new Public Preceptor Maitreyabandhu’s favourite book?

What makes Indian Public Preceptor Jnanasuri happy?

The answers to these questions and more can be found in a series of video interviews with Triratna’s Public Preceptors made during...